Magnetically closed foldable map

Abstract

A map sheet that folds down, via side to side accordion folds and top to bottom inward fold, to the approximate size of a credit card or larger, and is secured to a protective outer cover which closes with a magnetic closure so that the map does not pop open when folded down to its smaller size.

1 . A map structure comprising 
 a) an outer cover, constructed of heavyweight paper or semi-rigid material, folded in half, and;    b) a page that is larger than the outer cover and constructed of paper or paper like material, or a suitable flexible material, and said page is printed with a map and constructed of a plurality of folds such that the number and size of side to side and top to bottom folds of the page are sufficient to reduce the size of the map so it fits, when folded down, within the perimeter of an outer cover;    c) said outer cover is attached to the map page by securing the upper left and/or the middle left panels of the map page to the outer cover with an adhesive so that the map is permanently encased within this outer cover when folded down.    d) said outer cover has two thin flaps along two opposing edges, such flaps created by folding back a thin piece of the cover on each edge and securing each piece back to the cover with an adhesive or adhesive-like substance    e) tucked within each outer cover flap is a magnet, such that the magnets connect when the cover is closed    f) because such magnets are tucked beneath the flaps, they are not readily apparent.